1. PBIS Exemplar
School
Carver Elementary School
2012-2013

2. Carver Elementary School
• Mission: Carver Elementary School ensures
that all students will succeed by building a
learning community that is cooperative and
supportive of the unique learning needs of
each student through the use of research
based strategies.

3. Introduction
• Carver Elementary
• Title I school located in Wendell, NC
• 490 students
• Approximately 76 children are Hispanic/ Latino,
3 are Asian, 144 are African American, 243 are
Caucasian, and 24 are Multi-racial.
• Completed PBIS module training in 2006 and
have been implementing for 7 years
• PBIS team consists of 8 members and is
representative of Administration, regular/
special education classroom teachers teacher
assistants, and specialists.

4. Implementation Examples
• PRIDE expectations
are displayed in all
areas of school
• PRIDE is reinforced on
morning
announcements in the
form of a Carver
Pledge
• Students are reminded
to “show PRIDE”
throughout the day

5. Carver Elementary Matrix of PRIDE Expectations

6. Teaching Strategies
• In addition to
teaching
positive
behaviors at the
beginning of the
year, “Booster
Lessons” are
used
throughout the
year to reteach
expectations in
various
settings.

7. Implementation Examples
• We hold an annual
PRIDE awards
assembly mid-way
through the year to
recognize children who
have demonstrated all
aspects of PRIDE.
Students are rewarded
with a certificate and
handprint on PRIDE
Wall of Fame.

8. Whole Class Recognition
• Entire classes are
awarded with
Paws, for positive
behaviors, which
classes keep track
of on a poster
outside their
classroom.
• For every set of
25 Paws, classes
can decide on a
full-class reward.

9. Individual Recognition
• Individual
students are
rewarded for
demonstratin
g PRIDE with
tickets.
• 3-5 Students
save up
tickets for
rewards from
a matrix

10. Individual Recognition Cont’d
• K-2 students
submit their
tickets into a
weekly
drawing to
visit the
“Pride Cave”.

11. PBIS Environment
• PRIDE award winners are able to add their
handprint to a “wall of fame”.
• Children in grades 3 through 5 can save up
tickets to put their handprint on the wall.

12. PBIS Environment Cont’d
• Students are able
to design leaves
for a PRIDE tree,
located in one of
the main hallways
• Drawing what
each aspect of
PRIDE looks like
to them, provides
visual
representation of
concepts

13. Systems
• Administrative Support:
– Our Assistant Principal reviews the SWIS data
monthly with our staff at our faculty meeting.
– Attends our monthly PBIS meetings to add support
and brainstorm behavior strategies.
– Assists with our “Pride Cave” to reinforce positive
Behavior
– Our Assistant Principal facilitates PRIDE assemblies
where students are recognized for positive behavior.
• Team Meetings:
– Our PBIS team meets monthly for 1-2 hours to
discuss school-wide PBIS concerns, and to suggest
behavior strategies for students in the building.

14. Pictures of Assistant Principal/ Teachers with students at
PRIDE Assembly

15. Systems
• Chair Support of implementation:
– Leads our monthly meetings prepared with
organized agenda
– Assists the Vice Principal in entering data into
SWIS
– Offers staff support in behavior strategies and
documentation.
– Operates the ticket collection service with student
council members.
– Assists in facilitating the PRIDE assembly where
students are recognized for positive behavior.
– Trained leadership team to access read only data
in SWIS database

16. Systems
• Staff Support:
– Staff consistently reviews posted PRIDE
expectations
– Based on the PBIS Self Assessment survey,
94% of staff believe the PBIS system is in
place or partially in place
– Team leaders share read only SWIS data
with grade level on a monthly basis.
– Teachers are included in the Rewards Matrix
for Positive behavior
• Ex: 1 on 1 Basketball with teacher OR
Lunch with teacher

17. •The office discipline referrals Carver Elementary have gone down
significantly. Children have improved their behavior since PBIS was
implemented.
•Overall, student achievement, as measured through school wide EOG
data, has improved. The consistency and support for positive behaviors
has created a leaning environment where students can learn and
succeed.
•The positive environment at Carver Elementary has helped us maintain
a high attendance rate for students.
Review

18. 2010-11%
proficient
2011-12%
proficient
Grades
3-5
Reading
74.2 76.3
Grades
3-5
Math
85.6 86.4
Grade 5
Science
79 81.4
Carver Elementary End of Grade Test Data
Overall proficiency for 2010/2011 is 74.3%
Overall proficiency for 2011/2012 is 80.1 %
Due to this increase, we were titled High
Growth, School of Distinction.

19. Data: Multi-Year Average Referrals Per Day
Per Month

20. Attendance Data for Carver Elementary
Year Student Attendance
2011-2012 96%
2010-2011 96%
Our Attendance rates are holding steady at
an impressive 96%

21. Data: Suspension/ Expulsion
Year Suspension Expulsion
2012-13 14 0
2011-12 39 0
2010-11 52 0

22. PRACTICES
We scored a 94% on the SET in 2011-2012. For the 2012-2013 school
year, we improved to a BoQ score of 90%. We scored 14 out of 14 points
in the Classroom Systems section. We also scored 6 out of 6 in the
Faculty Commitment section.

23. PRACTICES:
Implementation Inventory
Year Universals Secondary Tertiary Practices Systems Data
2012-13 98% 85% 100% 100% 95% 91%
2011-12 96% 82% 82% 96% 86% 86%

24. Implementation Inventory Survey
• This year, we improved from a level III to a level IV
on the Implementation Inventory.
• Our school climate and culture is deeply invested
in PBIS. We all believe that behavior should be
taught and can be learned.
• PRIDE expectations are shared and recited every
morning on WCAR news. Our teachers review
PRIDE with the students on a daily basis
throughout the school day.
• PRIDE expectations are also posted in each area
throughout the school (cafeteria, hallway,
assemblies, restrooms, classrooms, and
playground).

25. II and BoQ Summary
PBIS implementation scores remain high
Next year, the PBIS team plans to focus more on
implementing a team mission statement, staff
incentives, and involving family and
community participation.
Year II BoQ/ SET
2012-13 Level IV BoQ-90%
2011-12 Level III SET-94
2010-11 Level III SET-85

26. Conclusion
• The Positive Behavior Intervention
Support System has positively impacted
Carver Elementary School. Classes show
pride as a community as students
encourage each other to do their best to
follow school-wide policies and
procedures. Students demonstrate pride
to earn rewards by taking responsibility
inside and outside the classroom. The
staff consistently follows through with
PBIS expectations making Carver a warm,
welcoming, and safe learning
environment.